HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 618 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND
SOUTHEAST MAINE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   WINTER STORM WARNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER SNOW...ICE AND WIND REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND
TONIGHT.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 333 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 1100 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE...
.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION LATER
WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING A MIX OF
SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS WITH
MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTH.
MEZ015>017-090400-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.091209T1200Z-091210T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0008.091209T1500Z-091210T0400Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
333 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW
WILL THEN MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE
AFTERNOON...MAINLY SOUTH OF A BANGOR TO CALAIS LINE. A WINTRY MIX
WILL THEN CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. HEAVY
SNOW WILL COVER ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL
DIFFICULT (FROM TIME TO TIME). THE COMBINATION OF WINDS POSSIBLY
GUSTING UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WET SNOW AND SOME ICE ACCUMULATION ON
TREES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ALONG WITH
SOME POWER OUTAGES.
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 333 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 800 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE...
.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION LATER
WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING A MIX OF
SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS WITH
MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTH.
MEZ029-030-090400-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0009.091209T1200Z-091210T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.091209T1500Z-091210T0100Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
333 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW
WILL THEN MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON.
THE PRECIPITATION COULD THEN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN DURING THE
EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE ADVISORY AREA. A
MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE SOME TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL RAIN
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$
KHW

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 501 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 400 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS THE
REGION WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...
.INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION LATER
WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BRING A MIX OF
SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS WITH
MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH.
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-081700-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0009.091209T1200Z-091210T0900Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
501 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW
WILL THEN MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON.
A WINTRY MIX WILL THEN CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW
IN EXCESS OF 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG
WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS
POSSIBLY GUSTING UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH...HEAVY WET SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATION COULD CONTRIBUTE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ALONG
WITH POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$

HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 333 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 100 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...LOW PRESSURE MAY BRING STRONG WINDS TO COASTAL LOCATIONS LATER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHEAST FROM SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LIFT NORTH OF THE REGION BY LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST
WINDS TO DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
MEZ029-030-080445-
/O.NEW.KCAR.HW.A.0007.091209T1800Z-091210T0600Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
333 PM EST MON DEC 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50
MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER
ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
$$
KHW/MIGNONE